Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - 175's on a Mark V; Will I die?

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delete_radio
05-11-07, 10:22 AM
Will delete_radio's worst fear be meet when his 175mm cranks collide with pavement on a left turn? Stay tuned...

(please let me know if this is a dumb idea to ride with 175 mm cranks fixed. k thx bai.)

Fixxxie
05-11-07, 10:28 AM
Go for it if you are used to crankarms that long. Just be cautious in the turns
doofo
05-11-07, 10:30 AM
imagine you are a train

or an oil tanker

zerobug
05-11-07, 10:36 AM
You might just take a few runs around a grass field to get a feel for how much you can lean without striking a pedal.
delete_radio
05-11-07, 10:39 AM
word. i'll let you know how this turns out.
Cynikal
05-11-07, 11:26 AM
But how will you let us know if you die?
maxknee
05-11-07, 11:28 AM
you'll be fine
DannyRocks
05-11-07, 12:41 PM
Ran my 56cm Mark V on 175s for about a month w/ no strikes, and not especially noticable overlap.
gregg
05-11-07, 12:52 PM
165mm vs. 175mm: a whopping .4 inches
jhnmrk
05-11-07, 01:13 PM
165mm vs. 175mm: a whopping .4 inches
you will probably die.
MrCjolsen
05-11-07, 04:26 PM
I believe that people should choose the crankarm size that fits them. If pedal strike (or fear thereof) is an issue, get clipless pedals. Speedplays probably do a lot more to prevent pedal strike than shorter cranks.
subsistbmx@hotm
05-11-07, 05:09 PM
I run old bmx 180's on an old schwinn sprint. I'll get a strike maybe once every two months and I have some WIDE pedals. I'm sure you'll be ok, unless you take super fast turns and you know nobody can ride SUPER.
Charlesbian
05-11-07, 05:19 PM
With that pedal length, are you able to achieve a full rotation with your front wheel? My roommate's pista, and to a lesser extent his cannondale crit, get pedal strike on the front wheel whenever he turns more than 30 degrees. (he is using 170mm sugino 75's on 53cm frames)
baxtefer
05-11-07, 06:44 PM
he has *pedal* overlap? that I want to see
toe overlap sure, that's easy to deal with. When do you ever turn your front wheel more than 10 degrees anyway?
BoSoxYacht
05-14-07, 09:23 AM
word. i'll let you know how this turns out.So, how did it go? Are you still alive?
LóFarkas
05-14-07, 10:07 AM
Pedal type matters more than 5mm in crank length... With clipless, you should be ok.
megatron
05-14-07, 11:11 AM
I run old bmx 180's on an old schwinn sprint. I'll get a strike maybe once every two months and I have some WIDE pedals. I'm sure you'll be ok, unless you take super fast turns and you know nobody can ride SUPER.
i thought you didnt even have a fixed gear bike yet
abe1x
05-14-07, 12:07 PM
the iro's have a very high bb, you'll be fine.
Rattlebag
05-14-07, 12:24 PM
We're all going to die, get over it